Tyvon Branch says defense, Ross made a statement

The Raiders Sunday tied the largest margin of victory in a NFL game in which no touchdowns were scored. The only other was 15-0 win by Tampa Bay over Chicago in ’02.

The Chiefs’ -2 yards rushing in the first half were the least by Raiders opponent since the Saints had -5 on Nov. 20, 1995

“We’ve had a rough season,” safety Tyvon Branch said. “It isn’t going like we wanted it to, so we wanted to go out there and make a statement and tell our fans we’re still playing hard, we’re still playing with that same passion.”

In his first start at cornerback, Phillip Adams left with his second concussion in two weeks. Brandian Ross, who general manager Reggie McKenzie signed off the Packers’ practice squad on Sept. 19, came in and played 39 of the 49 defensive snaps and did a good job.

“We’ve got guys that can play corner, nickel, joker, safety,” Branch said. “I think Brandian Ross played like seven positions today, so I’m proud of him and the way he played. He stepped up and played big for us.”

The players were off Monday — their first “Victory Monday” in almost two months after losing six straight games.

“Over the course of the six weeks, the taste in our mouths just kept getting worse and worse and worse, so to finally be able to get rid of that, it feels really good,” defensive tackle Desmond Bryant said.